Assignment#1

Recent Species discovered from 2016-2015

Jonathan A. Calosa
8-Aristotle

Sirdavidai salannona

Who discovered: David Attenborough

Where and When: Gabon, Crystal Mountain National Park, February 4, 2015
Characteristic of organism: This species is a tree growing about 4 to 6 meters
tall with a narrow trunk just a few centimeters wide. The leaves are up to 26
centimeters long by 9 wide, roughly oval in shape with long, pointed tips. The
inflorescences occur in the leaf axils and directly from the trunk. There are
male and bisexual flowers. Each is made up of three whorls: one whorl of
red sepals and two whorls of red petals. As the flower blooms the petals
spread outward and sometimes curl backward toward the stalk. At the center
are 16 to 19 stamens with bright yellow tips. The mature fruit and seeds have
not yet been described.